500 Hour Test of Tomorrow's Windows "Vista"
Defining Default Programs
Under the menu entry "Default Programs", you'll find more than just the options to establish a default Web browser and e-mail application, features that have been around since the days of Windows 2000. You'll also find a centralized set of controls for file associations, default programs, and autorun settings.
Menu group for default settings.
Settings for Web browser, e-mail program, and media player.
When setting the autoplay function, Vista finally allows the deactivation of automatic startup for all drives.
Comprehensive autoplay options vastly simplify automatic startup settings.
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